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"raise the devil" in Chinese (Traditional)

惹事生非製造麻煩

Definition

引起很多麻煩、吵鬧或騷動,通常以生氣或擾亂的方式。也可以表示行為非常叛逆或放肆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於比較老派、非正式的慣用語。常用於形容(特別是孩子)製造麻煩或吵鬧。像「惹事生非」。現代對話較少聽到。

Examples

If you spill the paint, Mom will raise the devil.

如果你把顏料打翻了,媽媽會**惹事生非**。

The kids raised the devil while the teacher was out.

老師離開時孩子們**惹事生非**了。

He always tries to raise the devil when things don't go his way.

事情不順時,他總是想**製造麻煩**。

Everyone knew he would raise the devil if he found out about the mistake.

大家都知道他要是發現這個錯誤一定會**製造麻煩**。

They didn't mean to raise the devil, but their prank went too far.

他們本來沒想**惹事生非**,但他們的惡作劇太過分了。

Stop yelling—you don't need to raise the devil over something so small.

別再吼了—這麼小的事沒必要**惹事生非**。